Though Sergio Leone is primarily known for his westerns, his final film is a sweeping gangster epic with meditations on friendship, loyalty, and the passage of time. Spanning decades, the film follows a group of Jewish gangsters from childhood into their glory years of prohibition, and their eventual reunion in later years.

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Title..............: Once Upon a Time in America (1984) Go to IMDB
Release Date.......: 1984-06-01
Rating.............: 8.4 (out of 75643 Votes)
Genres.............: Crime | Drama
Cast Summary.......: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci
Runtime............: 2 hours, 19 minutes
Plot Outline.......: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later,
where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. IMDB...............: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087843/